figured that’s what they were always known for (they’ve been in business since 1910). When going through some old restaurant stuff recently I was surprised to find that frog legs are not even mentioned in their large...

to have access to 4 lousy Indian restaurants instead of just one. Lousy is still lousy and adding more lousiness is NOT an improvement. Frankly, I’d much rather have a decent dry cleaner or grocery store, which would be a...

, and believed it. Am I that suggestible? Maybe. Maybe the hotness plus the fresh-greenness added up to a good-enough jalapeño substitute to fool me. But it did taste like jalapeño, darn it. What I will say is that if ours was...

not well understood on the phone, got louder and probably spoke faster. Startling the restaurant employee and not necessarily adding clarity to the situation. Your 100% correct about asking how much. Point at the menu and say...

(Domaine Armand ROUSSEAU) Christian SÉRAFIN Jean-Louis TRAPET (Domaine Louis TRAPET—I added this venerable domaine to my list only in the last two years or so, as the mediocrity we had come to expect from this property now at...

standards for tap water are often higher then those for bottled. Finally some bottled water is in fact tap water, with the added benefit of leaching all those nasty chemicals out of the plastic bottle. All this, and you get to pay...

, I’m partial to Gibson’s and Myron & Phil’s. The liver at Carson’s Ribs at the bar on Ridge is ok too. The Myron & Phil’s and Carson’s versions have the added benefit of being free. Wish I...

We have a Farmers' Market in our town and a fresh fish market there. I tried their wild salmon (vs farm raised, usually w/ color added) and it was the best! We grill it and it almost has a creamy, in addition to meaty, texture....

of fish (bacalao?) that has been fried (!?) golden first before being tossed in the ceviche. I know that sounds strange but whatever it was, it added a delicious different dimension to it. The frijoles in the atole are not...

I think that New Orleans is attractive to visitors(added emphasis)because restaurants there have mastered Cajun, Creole and seafood preparation and presentation. People travel to NO to eat richly, not typically diversly. Much...

and avoid explosions. As for condiments, that is always a matter of taste. When I lived in Chicago, I learned to dislike all the condiments they added (pickles? please, and seeded buns — why?). Anyway, my apologies to the...

milk, ginger tea) as well as barley drink, soybean drink, chrysanthymum tea drink, and “Milo Croissant Ice,” or iced Milo with no added sugar. Fruits are pretty unique in SE Asia. Durian is considered the King, while...

, but this was incredible. As usual (for France) there were grisly, inedible portions, but the rest was really “beefy” beef and the goose fat added another element of flavour. Another accompaniment was presented as...

I more than second that: we used to love dinner at a gas station in New Hampshire, where the vegetables came from the garden out back, the grandmother made the desserts, and always added a smidge more – and we love Radius....

I know exactly where you’re coming from! For me, there seems to be an added problem: Consistency. On those few occasions over the past couple of years, when I’ve found a restaurant that elicits a “Wow, this is...